{"product_id":"the-second-buddhaisbn-9783791357540","title":"The Second Buddha","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis book explores the iconography of Padmasambhava, a famous and timeless figure in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePadmasambhava, a legendary Buddhist master believed to be instrumental in bringing Buddhism to Tibet, is often known as \"The Second Buddha.\" According to popular legend, Padmasambhava miraculously appeared as a boy in a lotus blossom floating on a lake. The Second Buddha: Master of Time explores visual expressions of Padmasambhava's legends in sculptures, textiles, paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and a portable shrine that date from the 13th to the 19th century. Essays present new scholarship on Padmasambhava and show a central and multidimensional character with an enduring place in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in association with the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College\u003c\/b\u003eELENA PAKHOUTOVA is Curator of Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York.","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303091425509,"sku":"NP9783791357540","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9783791357539_b091e95f-0de5-436f-90fe-776431a202f1.jpg?v=1730753032","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-second-buddhaisbn-9783791357540","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}